Clasp



c. R. MORRIS CLASP Filed Dec. 2, 1941 INVENTOR Cfla're'mo'nf Roberi' Nor i W/ ATTORNEY Patented Dec. 1, 1942 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CLASP Claremont Robert Morris, New York, N. Y. Application December 2, 1941, Serial No. 421,295

5 Claims.

This invention relates to clasps and more particularly to clasps forholding the wingsof a collar, and commonly identified as a collar clasp.

Various efforts have heretofore been made to provide collar clasps acceptable to users and which will be retained securely in place. The application of a collar clasp to a collar by the Wearer introduces handicaps which have not heretofore been overcome. Efforts to construct a clasp which will remain in place have very largely overshadowed the consideration of the awkward position and difficulty of operation encountered by a person applying a clasp to a garment'on himself. Struggle involved in applying a clasp which relies upon spring tension for gripping the collar results almost always in wrinkles in the collar and often so pronounced as to require change of shirt for no other reason. Ifhen again, the pin or brooch type of collar holder' has necessitated insertion of the pin beneath the collar where the point is not visible during application and results in necessity to make several trials in most instances before the proper placement of the pin through the collar is obtained. Thus pin-holes,

visible during wear until the collar is again laundered, mar the appearance and have rendered that type of collar clasp unacceptable to users. In both types mentioned, security of retention in place has been given predominancy over con-. venience and ease of attachment.

An object of the present invention is to provide a collar clasp which overcomes defects of the prior art.

Another object of the invention is to obtain a structure which is easy and convenient to attachand at the same time possesses security of attachment.

A further object of the invention is to provide a structure which enables the clasp to be placed where desired to be attached and thereafter apply the attaching means to the collar.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a structure having the foregoing characteristics and at the same time provides an inconspicuous retaining means and one which is readily included as an element of neat and pleasing appearance.

Yet other objects of the invention will appear as the description progresses, both by direct statement thereof and by implication from the context.

In the accompanying drawing wherein like numerals of reference indicate similar parts throughout the several views:

Figure 1 isa front elevation of my improved collar clasp in place as used; a

Figure 2 is a front view of the clasp alone, and on somewhat larger scale than in Fig.-1;

Figure 3 is a top edge view of the clasp; and

Figure 4 is a sectional view longitudinally of the clasp at an end portion of the same and on larger scale than the preceding views In the specific embodiment of the invention illustrated in said drawing, the reference numerals l0, l0 designate the wing portions at the front of a collar which it is desired to hold in fixed relation to each other and to the knot oftie H as worn by the user. As shown in Figure 1, and in accordance with present-daypractice, the collar clasp of the present invention is attached releasably at its ends to the said wing portions of the collar and has its mid-portion extending beneath tie H. I

The collar clasp; in its general aspect, comprises a front member l2 and a rear member [3 which may be so-extensive as illustrated and secured permanently together at the middle part of the clasp. This or other structure is for purposes of providing end portions of the-clasp with one part in front of the collar wings and another part behind the collar wings, saidmembers l2 and I3 fulfilling this requirement in the present showing. Said members are sufficiently spaced, as by diverging, next the ends of the clasp so as to readily admit a marginal portion of the collar wings therebetween without involving any necessity of flexing said members. Means, represented by pins [4, are provided at each end of the clasp for effecting retaining engagement with the collar wings after the clasp has been situated in desired position.

It is here emphasized that placement of the clasp is readily made Without necessitating any flexing of the members thereof and that the securing means is operated from the front of the clasp and while the clasp is held by hand or with reasonable friction of wedging of the members upon the edges of the collar wings. Accordingly no struggle to place the clasp is required and no wrinkling is caused by placing and attaching the clasp on the collar. The clasp may be first attached to one collar wing and then to the other, the pins being independently operable, or if conditions of placement and temporary frictional support of the clasp on the collar permits, both pins may be applied or slid home simultaneously.

Various constructions of associated parts for obtaining retaining engagement with the collar may be employed, of which one exemplification has been chosen for illustrative purposes. As shown, the ends of the front member [2 are looped forwardly and then each back to the body part of the member with the looping affording a forward loop part [5 spaced from the body or main part of the member approximately a distance corresponding to the spacing of the ends of the two members. Said pin 14 is situated to traverse the loop, passing through appropriate holes in the member to slidably mount the pin. A burr I6 is struck on the part of the pin situated between the main part of member l2 and loop part l5 for permitting the pin to have a limited amplitude of sliding but preventing its complete removal. The structural relationships are such that the head of the pin is forward and the point is directed rearwardly, and. further such that the point may be retracted from the collar and rear member substantially into the thickness of the front member by pulling outward on the pin head. l

The rear member preferably has its ends rearwardlyjlooped, as at and thus the body or main parts of both thefront and rear members formasmooth open jaw of diverging surfaces for introduction of the collar. In all instances, the loops at the'ends of said members are directed away from the collar. The rearmember l3 furthermore is preferably perforated at H3 in alignment with the pin carried by the front in'ember so the point may enter the perforation and both assist in support of the plnand afiord position desired and the pins then pushed home,

thereby retaining the clasp in place until the pins are withdrawn. No bending of the collar is involved, no need to insert more than one finger at most under the collar wing, and no lateral -pressure' to apply the clasp is required, all of which is'conducive to avoidance of wrinkles in the collar.

Obviously detail changes and modifications maybe made in the construction and use of my improved clasp, and I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the details shown or described, except as set forth in the following claims construed'in' the light of the prior art.

I claim:

1. A collar clasp comprising front and back members spaced apart next their ends for ready reception of collar wings therebetween, and pins carried by and movable with respect to one member and directed across the space between said members and adapted to extend from one member to the other for insertion into the collar wings after placement of the clasp in desired position on said wings.

2. A collar clasp comprising front and rear members spaced apart next their ends for ready reception of collar wings therebetween, and pins carried by and movable with respect to one -member and sloping in a direction across the space between the members toward a common apex and adapted to extend from one member to the other for insertion into the collar wings after placement of the clasp in desired position.

3. A collar clasp comprising front and rear members spaced apart next their ends for ready reception of-collar wings therebetween, pins carried by and movable with respect to one member and directed across the space between said members and adapted to extend from one member to theother for insertion into the collar wings after placementof the clasp in desired position on said collar wings, and means for permitting partial retraction of the pins, whereby the pins may be retracted from position across the space between said members.

4; A collar clasp comprising front and rear members spaced apart next their ends for ready reception of collar wings therebetween, one of said members having its ends looped, and pins traversing the said loop with a sliding support and with their points directed toward the other member for insertion into the collar wings after placement of the clasp in desired position onsa id collar wings.

5. A collar clasp comprising front and rear members spaced apart next their ends for ready reception of collar wings therebetween, said members both having their ends looped in directions away from each other, and pinscarried by and traversing the loops of the front member and insertable at their points into the loop of the rear member.

CLAREMONT ROBERT MORRIS. 

